Surf Forecasts:
Tarnos - La Digue surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, NW swell with 990 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tarnos - La Digue this week:
The surf forecast for Tarnos - La Digue over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tarnos - La Digue in the next 16 days are 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarnos - La Digue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s look at this one. The only spot we’ve got to talk about is Tarnos - La Digue, a beach and jetty that faces west. The water is 74°F—that’s a solid 4°F warmer than average for this time of year, so you’ll be surfing in a spring suit if you’re brave.
Friday 4th is a total no-go, flat and glassy with only 57 (weak) of combined energy. Saturday 5th morning is the first real sign of life: an easterly offshore wind at 6 mph, 3ft of swell from the NW at 9 seconds, and a combined energy of 229 (moderate). It’s clean, but not huge.
Sunday 6th morning picks up to 5ft from the NW, 12-second period, and 661 (moderate) energy. The wind is light cross-on from the NW at 3 mph, so a little lumpy. That’s expert-only size. The big standout is Wednesday 16th of September, about 12 days out. Glassy conditions, 5ft of NW swell, 10-second period, 562 (moderate) energy. The wind is calm, then a light 3 mph NE breeze. That’s pure gold—clean, lined up, and the swell is coming from the ideal direction. That’s the one to circle.
The 13th also has a good morning: 5ft from the NW, 12 seconds, 528 (moderate) energy, and an offshore east wind at 9 mph. Clean and punchy. The 17th offers a 4ft WNW swell with glassy conditions and 256 (moderate) energy. The gaps between the good sessions are a few days, but Tarnos is fairly consistent, so this quiet patch isn’t too strange.
Catch you on the beach,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 72 | 99 | 118 | 732 | 990 | 661 | 422 | 196 | 110 | 226 | 405 | 239 | 265 | 216 | 176 | 164 | 362 | 284 | 192 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:05AM3.48m | 10:48PM3.32m | 11:27AM3.34m | 00:27AM3.20m | 1:05PM3.37m | 2:00AM3.31m | 2:25PM3.58m | 3:07AM3.53m | 3:25PM3.86m | 3:58AM3.77m | 4:14PM4.11m | 4:42AM3.97m | 4:58PM4.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39PM1.52m | 5:12AM1.70m | 6:03PM1.64m | 6:42AM1.79m | 7:43PM1.58m | 8:17AM1.68m | 9:05PM1.35m | 9:27AM1.43m | 10:04PM1.08m | 10:20AM1.16m | 10:51PM0.85m | 11:04AM0.94m | 11:33PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 72 | 99 | 118 | 732 | 990 | 661 | 422 | 196 | 47 | 226 | 405 | 239 | 265 | 216 | 176 | 164 | 362 | 284 | 192 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | NW 10 | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 110 | 35 | — | — | 47 | — | 6 | 123 | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 95 | 25 | 95 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 29 |
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